Odisha

Odisha cop suspended after skeleton found in seized car

11:42 pm March 13, 2021

Bhubaneswar: An assistant sub-inspector, who is also in-charge of a police outpost here, was suspended recently after a skeleton was recovered from a car parked on its premises, a senior officer said on Saturday. Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Umashankar Dash told reporters that the remains of a middle- aged woman were found in […]

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DRDO conducts successful flight test of SFDR technology

8:55 pm March 5, 2021

Balasore (Odisha): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday successfully conducted a flight test of solid fuel ducted ramjet(SFDR) technology from a test range in Odisha, official sources said. During the test all subsystems including the ground booster motor have performed as expected, the DRDO said. The successful demonstration of SFDR technology has […]

PM pays tributes to Biju Patnaik on birth anniversary

1:56 pm March 5, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on his birth anniversary, and said the nation is proud of his efforts for the state’s progress. A freedom fighter and a prominent regional satrap who was a key member of the anti-Congress alliances for decades, Patnaik served […]

Class 10 student stabs classmate in Odisha

11:53 pm March 3, 2021

Berhampur (Odisha): A class 10 student Wednesday allegedly stabbed his classmate in the premises of their school in Ganjam district of Odisha, police said. The incident took place over a friendly argument at Anchalika Nodal High School at Bada Borasingi village, about 70 km from here, the police said. The 15-year old victim has been […]

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Boy killed, family members injured as branch of tree falls on them

10:54 am February 28, 2021

Jajpur: Afour-year-old boy was killed and three of his family members were injured when a branch of a roadside tree that was being cut fell on them in Odisha’s Jajpur district, police said. The incident took place near Jodikua Chhak under Jajpur town police limits in the district on Saturday when the four member family was returning home on a bike […]